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Seen left to right in the photo below is Recorder Sean Devine-Meyer presenting Financial Secretary Robert Hageman with the certificate indicating Hageman's selection as Iowa Knight of the Month for April 2015. In addition to the certificate, Hageman received an Iowa Knight of the Month shirt with his name on it.

Among his many contributions to Council 4208, Robert Hageman has served as the Council's Financial Secretary for forty-eight (48!) years. Robert and his wife Joann are models…

It is with great honor and I am pleased to share with you the good news that Bill Wieland has been named Knight of the Year by the 4th Degree Assembly 3031 of West Des Moines. Assembly 3031 includes the parishes of Sacred Heart and St. Francis of Assisi which are both located in West Des Moines.

In making the presentation last night on Monday, June 1, Faithful Navigator Joe Pollpeter had this to say about Bill Wieland as Knight of…

The 2015 Iowa legislative session adjourned last Friday after the leaders of the Senate, controlled by Democrats, and the House, controlled by Republicans, came to a budget agreement. One of the most hard-fought issues – a funding increase for Iowa’s public schools – was finally resolved. Legislators agreed to a compromise that includes an increase of $55.7 million of “one-time money” from the state’s savings account, and a $50 million or so increase which will be included in the base…

Statehouse leaders have not yet come to an agreement on the state budget. Most legislators are at home while leaders are at the state capitol discussing (or not discussing) a possible deal. The next deadline is really July 1, when the new fiscal year begins.

One of the main sticking points is still funding for public schools. The Democrats are supporting a $200 million increase while Republicans have proposed a $100 million increase.

When God created the man in the garden God "formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being" (Gen 2:7). Genesis is a story of creating the material world. John's Gospel is the story of God's re-creation, of God's establishing a new spiritual order through Jesus Christ.

Consider Genesis and the creation of the world; a certain chaos resulted; God created mankind and blew his own breath…

Inside the pro-life movement there is a growing rift. It is called Personhood. What comes from it is the notion that unless all pro-life initiatives are immediately adopted, none should be supported. This all or nothing mentality doesn't follow logically. It is called a false dilemma and one which does far more damage than good, in the long run.

We must be more aware of our positions and understand that it is better to get a win that gives us 20% than abandon the argument and…

The Supreme Council has announced it's Family of the Month Awardees for February.

Every month the Supreme Council will randomly draw 100 entries from the all the Family of the Month Applications that are sent in to Supreme. This month we are lucky to have three winners from the state of Iowa. Winners will receive a Holy Family Plague from Supreme.

The Roses For Life Campaign was held at the Sacred Heart Church in Maquoketa. This event was held on Saturday and Sunday May 9th and 10th. Our Council was able to raise $263.73. Thank You to everyone who help in any way, and a special thank you to everyone who donated to this Knights of Columbus event.

Brother Knight and Program Director Jason Follett recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Des Moines Register regarding Religious Liberty.

What follows are his thoughts:

Religious liberty exists to allow human persons to fulfill their obligation to seek God and must be a civil or constitutional right. It is a civil right that is rooted in human dignity. While it is a civil right, it is also a natural right. Natural law says that every human person ought to have…

The Iowa Senate and House have passed different versions of SF 510, the "standings" appropriations bill. The bill makes adjustments to appropriations that are required by state law.

Regarding an issue of concern to the Iowa Catholic Conference, both versions of SF 510 contain status quo funding of $8.6 million for the transportation of nonpublic school students. If fully funded, the appropriation would be $9.96 million. School districts control how this money is expended either by…